Ryan O'Hara
In short, hilarious! Definitely ranks on my top 10 list of favourite movies. It manages to just be generally amazing and the satire is done to the fullest, and oh so well.The characters are great and funny, it has more story than most movies that *aren't* making fun of "no story", and after having watched the original "Lost Skeleton of Cadavra" I'd say this one outdid the previous. Oh, and of course the special effects are very realistic and I'm still not sure how they did it. (Sarcasm.)I can understand how some people wouldn't like this. Those people have no sense of humour :)
WarnersBrother
Like "The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra", "Returns Again" is best described as wonderfully talented people doing very silly things. It's really impossible to single anyone out...every player is spot-on. My only negative comment is that they aren't going to do "Ghost of the Lost Skeleton". I would keep seeing them as long as Mr. Blamire and company want to make them, but alas, this will be the end.It is an absolute prerequisite to see the original film to even begin to get this movie, something the above reviewer obviously did not bother to do before writing a moronic "review" (or is it the ramblings of a feeble mind?). To accuse the producers of writing false reviews, given the cult status of these films, is nothing less than an outrage. Unfortunately, the IMDb rules do not ban stupidity.
diggus doggus
First of all, any production company which unleashes its employees upon IMDb to write 10* reviews of its films deserves no compassion; Besides that, the film is just lame. I don't object to 50's spoof films, rubber suit monsters, fake black&white or cheesy dialogue, but all these need to - at some point - come together to make the film fun.And TLSRA is not fun. Not a minor fault, in a comedy. Lets refer to the FAQ section for help:Q: How unfunny is this film?The USFBoF has rated this film (N) - not fun at all (not suited for children or adults).Q: Is there any nudity in the film?Unfortunately, no.Q: Where can i buy the DVD to this film?Amazon, or any other major e-tailer, look for it under the title "Young Frankenstein".Q: Is this film comparable in any way to other spoofs, such as "300 Spartans" or "Tropic Thunder", that i might have enjoyed?No.Its really bad. 1/10 - but just to offset the 10* votes from the ballot stuffers: it really is just worth 4/10 (not a new Plan 9, sorry).
doughelo
We saw this at the LA premiere last night, complete with cast and crew (and their families and friends, which made for an enthusiastic and fun audience).Even with 10X the budget, it still had the no-expense look. All the old characters were back, including the bickering aliens Kro-bar and his wife, dead characters resurrected as their not-so-evil twins, and yes, Animala. Of course the Skeleton is back, although only as a skull (which gives him certain dependency issues). He gets the best lines (while waiting for his minions to carry out some task - "It's the waiting that's difficult").All the performances were excellent, particularly Larry Blamire as the bitter scientist (another scientist took credit for his rock) and wife Fay Masterston.The plot, such as it is, involves a race to South America to obtain the valuable Geranium-90, worshiped by the Cantalope people. It's basically 60 minutes of plot stuffed into a 90-minute movie. Although the individual jokes are often very funny, the framework is too bare-bones and linear. Even cheeseball 50s SF movies often had, you know, subplots. There's a lengthy middle section where everyone passes the same banana plant about 10 times (which was probably part of the joke). Failing a bit of a rewrite and reshoot, editing down to 70 or 75 minutes would help.To his credit, Larry Blamire said he would not do another sequel, as he fears the jokes would start repeating themselves. True enough.
